Theo Osterkamp

Theo Osterkamp
Osterkamp in 1918
Birth name	Paul Louis Theodor Osterkamp
Nickname(s)	Onkel (Uncle)[1]
Born	(1892-04-15)15 April 1892 Düren, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	2 January 1975(1975-01-02) (aged 82) Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Imperial German Navy Luftwaffe
Years of service	1914–1944
Rank	Generalleutnant (major general)
Commands	JG 51
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Battle of Britain
Awards	House Order of Hohenzollern Pour le Mérite Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Theodor "Theo" Osterkamp (15 April 1892 – 2 January 1975)^[2] was a German fighter pilot during World War I and World War II. A flying ace, he achieved 32 victories in World War I.^[3] In World War II, he led Jagdgeschwader 51 up to the Battle of Britain and claimed a further six victories during World War II, in the process becoming one of only a few men to score victories and become an ace in both world wars.